New Bike Skills Area at Deane's Children's Park
This project is complete. Please visit the Bike Skills Area page on the city website for maintenance, closure, and other information.
The City has contracted with American Ramp Company (ARC) to design a new Bike Skills Area at Deane’s Children’s Park. Over the next few months, ARC, City staff, the Parks & Recreation Commission, and the community will collaborate to develop the 30% design for a new facility. Stay updated and get involved with the process by following along here on Let’s Talk.
Looking for background information on this capital project? Read our "Why Design a New Bike Skills Area?" post below, or visit our Let's Talk page for the Bike Skills Area at Upper Luther Burbank Park.
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Welcome to the Bike Skills Area (BSA) conceptual design survey! American Ramp Company is working with the City of Mercer Island to design and develop a new BSA for your community. The goal of this survey is to gain feedback on the proposed design.
The proposed design shown here is based on the recommendations received from the community through the initial public engagement process that included an online survey and an “open house” style public meeting. This brief survey is the next step in the process for receiving your valuable opinions on the BSA design. Please familiarize yourself with the concept and then offer your feedback in the survey. This form will be active until December 31st. Please limit your submissions to one form per person.
This project is complete. Please visit the Bike Skills Area page on the city website for maintenance, closure, and other information.
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BSA Now Open
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At its regular meeting on March 2, the Parks & Recreation Commission added an agenda item at the beginning of the meeting to clarify the products being taken to the City Council on March 7. The discussion begins at approximately 2:12. The PRC ended up providing additional support for the west entrance proposed in the design. This additional support was added to the City Council packet materials.
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On March 7, Mercer Island City Council unanimously approved the 30% design for a new Bike Skills Area at Deane's Children's Park. Over the next several weeks, the City will continue to engage park neighbors, bikers and biking advocates, and other groups to refine elements of the design. The City anticipates constructing this facility later in 2023.
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On February 2, the Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC) received the final draft of the conceptual design for a new Bike Skills Area (BSA) at Deane's Children's Park. The discussion begins at approximately 53:00.
The PRC voted to recommend the 30% design to the City Council (3-2, 2 absences). Staff will transmit the PRC's recommendation to the Council on Tuesday, March 7.
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On January 24, community members participated in a virtual meeting that included a presentation, polling questions, and breakout sessions about the access/safety and the BSA design.
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On January 5, the Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC) received the updated draft of the conceptual design for a new Bike Skills Area (BSA) at Deane's Children's Park. The discussion of the BSA begins at 22:47.
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On December 1, the Parks & Recreation Commission (PRC) received the first draft of the conceptual design for a new Bike Skills Area (BSA) at Deane's Children's Park. The discussion of the BSA begins at 30:20.
Background Information on the BSA at Upper Luther Burbank Park
Who's Listening
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Chief of Operations
Phone 206-275-7608 Email publicworks@mercergov.org -
Deputy Public Works Director
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Phone 206-275-7864 Email sarah.bluvas@mercerisland.gov